Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-21

ABRAEns AT sPRmGERooK N no BazTEn
CoNpEIIUN -xHE M1H H0T YET PArD.
The fastest advises from SpFinebrook
ere 30 the effect thai aFeirs there are n
no better condiiion. Il vii be remem-
berad that in yssierdas's Issue Of this
pager. IL was stated that "anotheF prom.
ise was made to pay today and prom
Use Was ALEC made 20 send ous prosi.-
ions hy last evenings sfain." Deputy
Sheriff Miles returned 10 the city les
serday afternoon, and being asked BY q
Pusr-INInI.Lroznonn reporter II these
promises had been fnIflicd said:
-The company sent cut two sacks Of
flo0r And q small piece OF cheese last
night, and this mogning they tried t.
res one Of the sacks back, bat che men,
who we're starving, refused TO allow il to
be moved.
"As 10 the money. that had not ar
fIeed uhen | left 81 noon, and Is Mr..
]. j. kempeter, Who was TO bring Il ont
Is in town now, it Il not probable thai
4 has gone out yet.
- he condition Of the men is piiiable
In the extreme. OnIy one meat meal
vas given them In six days, and then
there was not half enough 70 70 round.
"Aaany Of the men are absolutely
bar6foot, aud only one man had Q cent,
aud he emily el.5O. Yon may imagine
ruE srkTE or AERkrns
When say that al could Get for my
snpper last night was some badly baked
bread and alleged coffee. You may
imagine the rest. This morning got 9
cnp OF 10 called coffee. and there vas q
email tsa0up with sugar IN, but / had 20
tilt Il 30 one side u order 10 get half
teaspponfui 10 put 10 she coffee.
sWhsn got back 10 the city I made
straight for home and got meal. the
arst since Sunday, and ] feel better
now, bat befoge 1 got that, knew well
What hunger was"
sis there any tFuth,n asked the re
porter. ''in The story Of an Attsmpt to
barn the milll"
sNct q word; am satisfied about
that. Tbs men ere quiet and pesce-
able, and all they Want Is their food and
their wages. OF course. q hungry man
OF q hungry animal are much more
dangerous than those who ara we'll fed.
hui | am sure that up 30 the time Of my
lravine there to-day there had been no
attempt 10 do any damage 70 the prop
erty."
Have any Of the men gore avay9"
asked The rep0rtfF.
sYes,n vas the rsply. "TEo Of them
cane into toun today One Of The tee
had acted as hoekkeeper for them and
she other had been engaged a. book
keeper. BY the way oae Of them has
sTcEx TO TxEE.
He was ENGAGED By shem as book
keeper and told that he would have
large suma Of money passing through
his hands, not less thsn 5000 9 week,
and ID would be nsgesaaRy for him 70
Give some kind OF seoarfty. He gavs
one member o. The firm ESQ and took q
rseeira for IL, bat the receipt - 0uKio1s
ona % say the ieasa. He vas IN the city
tnis aflerncon and showed Il ~ these
twa esntieUen.n
~Yes,n said one Of them, 3 well known
citizen, ''and, sxeept for The initials OF
ne man, can repeat the exact words
effk. Il read, Received Of - Byrnes
ne sun Of eighty dolIars IS secnFify,
aaf5 aazn 90 BE- returned when dis.
ehesaed. KampsteF Bees. HpriuRorcok.
ssYoa SEE be consinaed. ia b ouis
20 he resumed In ease the man is dis
CHARGED. NopEovisien for the rscaveFy
q shs money Il be leaves Of bis own 40
eora. The man states that be has nol
row 6 cent 10 the weird end that ths
aFm owes him ever 80 In wages b
siAes.r
sHe was snRaged,H said another "a.
boakkaepag, but be says he has been pui
Is other wurk ell she tine aud shat ths
oaly uonty tbas has passed through III
bands in over Q moath thaa BE hss beer
there has been i've dollars instead % III
thoasAna dollars Q week be uae tol<
ahoutn
.sssverai ether charges wefe naade.
said Mr.. Miles, .'buf ] hae no chance q
investigate them-s
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